The historic 1907 house, a few blocks from the Arcata Plaza, glows from its recent restoration. Sparse furnishings. No kitsch. Little evidence of the teen and 5 year old who live and do cartwheels there — or the additional two kids at last night’s slumber party. Humboldt-based screenwriter/director of The Wine of Summer (2013) Maria…
Gill’s By the Bay perches on the edge of the water, nestled between the seawall and the canals that form the community of King Salmon. Since 1990, the Gill family has been operating a popular restaurant here, catering to hungry fishermen and beachcombers. Many are lured from the exploration of tide pools or the tying…
It was another one of those gilded ages, when Americans were lifting themselves out of economic depression and getting on with prosperity and excess. In 1939 Streamline Art Moderne designers rolled out the art deco New York World’s Fair, the aerodynamic GM Futurliner and the soaring rounded towers of Emerald City in The Wizard of…
Who needs to travel the world for adventure? Here in Humboldt County one can run from dinosaurs in a fern canyon, crash on an alien planet, race Lewis and Clarke across the continent, chase rebel scum on the moon Endor, fist fight under the Big Trees, search the woods for Bigfoot, and befriend a corpse…
Clouds of tantalizing smoke wisp gently and permeate the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and R Street in Eureka, where Sammy’s BBQ and Catering (1709 Fifth St.) resides. Here, locals and travelers passing through line up for award-winning barbecue. Out back of the restaurant, the aroma of low-and-slow barbecuing beef, pork and chicken on the…
If you are interested in being whisked away to a Caribbean Island without leaving Humboldt, get to A Taste of Bim in Old Town Eureka. There you’ll find a comfortable, tropical atmosphere with calypso music playing in the background and cuisine from the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados. The restaurant will be celebrating its three-year…
The Boathouse Bar & Grill feels like a moment in Humboldt County history. And, to be fair, it is. Locals (and repeat visitors) will remember its predecessor the Whaler’s Inn, a hallowed and storied Fields Landing bar and restaurant that was, for most of the county’s residents, a destination. Fields Landing itself is retro, in…
For some of us, exploring Humboldt’s retail scene is just as exciting as exploring the stunning outdoors. In case you rolled through the area with someone who refused to stop long or often enough for you to stockpile souvenirs, we’ve made it easy for you by collecting all kinds of take-home fun from throughout the…
